Telugu

noun

Tel·​u·​gu ˈte-lə-ˌgü How to pronounce Telugu (audio)
plural Telugu or Telugus
1
: a member of the largest group of people in Telangana, India
2
: the Dravidian language of the Telugu people

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The series will be available in the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bangla languages to cater to diverse demographics across India. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the languages with the biggest growth in royalties last year were Greek, Telugu, Turkish, Polish and Arabic, Spotify said. Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 Both will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Japanese with English subtitles. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025 The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Telugu

Word History

Etymology

Telugu telũgu, tenũngu

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Telugu was in 1789

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“Telugu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telugu. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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